Putin Could Create A 'Bank Of People' For Future Prisoner Swaps, Experts Say: What We Learned From The Brittney Griner Saga

Now that Brittney Griner’s situation has captured our collective attention, Russian experts across the pond have a stark warning to add. Their realistic view of what Vladimir Putin is capable of is enough to compel Westerners to tuck their passports away for a good long while.

“The Russian leader delights in Cold War-style trades; expect more Westerners to be arrested as he forms a ‘bank’ of people for future prisoner exchanges,” says Irina Borogan and Andrei Soldatov, senior fellows with the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA).